Lakers Rumors: Players Instructed to Train at Home, Team Facility for Safety

The Los Angeles Lakers have set guidelines for their players during the coronavirus pandemic.

According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin, during the team's Monday conference call "players were instructed to only work out at either the practice facility or their home gym, for safety reasons." Players are also "expected to check in with the team daily."

The NBA announced the suspension of all games Wednesday night.

The NBA was the first league in the United States to suspend its season, and the decision came after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was reported as the first NBA player to have the coronavirus. Since then, Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell and Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood have tested positive.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday team owners and executives "are bracing for the possibility of mid- to late June as a best-case scenario for the league's return."

ESPN's Tim Bontemps relayed a memo sent by the league Sunday that announced an indefinite ban on organized practices. Players are allowed to work out alone at their team facilities.

The 49-14 Lakers had clinched their first playoff berth since the 2012-13 campaign prior to the NBA's hiatus. James had been on a tear as well:

The latest numbers provided by CNN show that at least 4,008 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the United States and that at least 70 people have died. There were 164,837 worldwide cases as of Sunday.